Which tyres

O-Ring · Post by **O-Ring** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:25 am

I've used Sportec M1 on my previous bike (cbr600f), great tear....road..track....dry or wet...for me the best tire of sport-touring bike. I've never used this tire on my vtr...now use Metz rennsport (sc 2-3) on track and road....very good....but in Italy always sun....

Hi guys

jooshead · Post by **jooshead** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:05 pm

Stay away from Michellin pilot sports. (Michellin Banana Lards as we now call them)

Two completely unexplained low-sides on two different tracks - only had 1000 miles on them. So off they came well they had to, the second crash farked the bike!

Stormtrooper · Post by **Stormtrooper** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:13 pm

pirelli diablo corsas fitted front and back, so far i cant fault them
excellent handling and stabitity either wet or dry,dont know how long they will last though.... but they do instill confidence when exuberant cornering on firm throttle is called for.only drawback is they were a bit pricey.

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:54 pm

Another vote for Bridgestones. I have 020s front and rear, can't fault them (apart from the price). Good grip, good feel, great in the wet.

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:19 am

Well as i don't need a new front, i have opted to get another dunlop... 208 for the rear this time... next time round i might look at something else.

ex-viffer · Post by **ex-viffer** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:22 am

Yup, I've recently had Azaros fitted too. I'd had the AV35/36 on the VFR, but these are quite different.
I've got the AV49-SP on the front, and an AV46-ST on the rear. As you can no doubt tell from the codes, these are the sport and sport-touring versions respectively.
So far, they are great! Good in the wet, great in the dry, and a nice feel.
Only problem so far was a puncture in the rear one.

A smallish nail that just missed a tread block. But the guy who sold/fitted them fixed it for free, so that was good.

When I bought them, I wasn't keen, but was given a 1000km tryout, with a promise that if I didn't like them, they'd be replaced with something else for free.

steve trow · Post by **steve trow** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:42 pm

Just fitted metzeler z3's Â£145 a pair fitted to loose wheels. Seem fine and dandy for fast a' road-b'road use. Nice deep tread pattern for wet use. Bike feels stable and well planted, seems to turn in quicker than the hi sports they replaced..........

If you can find the limit of these on the road you should be on either a podium or up in front of the rozzers!

RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Tue May 25, 2004 2:27 pm

Bought the BT 010's yesterday, initial thoughts are that they are bloody good, need a few more miles on them.

Any recommendations on tyre pressures other tham stock 36 F 42 R ?

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Wed May 26, 2004 5:26 pm

Druid wrote:Another vote for Bridgestones. I have 020s front and rear, can't fault them (apart from the price). Good grip, good feel, great in the wet.

Â£160.00 deliverd http://www.busters-online.c.o.uk

Alan